Documentary "Free to Speak" - Examining the Power and Controversy of Free Speech Across Nations and Time
Documentary "Free to Speak" - Examining the Power and Controversy of Free Speech Across Nations and Time
What is free speech? Is it an outdated idea? What about hate speech? The three-part series "Free To Speak," soon to be aired on public television, underscores how free speech is necessary for human survival as it presents thought-provoking, ironic, and often heartbreaking stories. Host Nadine Strossen is joined by free speech experts, critics, and defenders to examine its power and controversy historically and today. This first episode, titled Thought Police, examines the long history - and dire results - of governments censoring speech.
Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508
Date/Time: Friday, September 8 at Noon
Admission: FREE, optional $5 boxed lunch (please pre-register 48 hours in advance for lunch)
Parking: lot behind building, State Street, 33rd Street, 32nd Street, French Street
Charles Santini, B.A., is the head of the Video Department for Free To Choose Network. He has produced, edited, and assisted on multiple programs for both Free To Choose and their educational outreach initiative, izzit.org He’s spent time during his career as a news reporter, anchor, and a math teacher before tying both backgrounds together to tell stories which educate students and the public on individual liberties and self-reliance. Charles has participated in and moderated various panels in the past with liberty-minded filmmakers and notable figures such as Steve Forbes and Nadine Strossen. Charles has two bachelor’s degrees in elementary education teaching and communications from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
